We have more lamb than we can shake a tail feather at this time of year. These make a wonderful appetizer, or dinner. Thank you Kroger for once again over ordering fancy meat.

Lamb Meatballs

1 lb ground lamb

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1 tbsp whole cumin

3 star anise

2 tsp cracked pepper

2 pinches sea salt

1 egg

bread crumbs (about a cup)

1/3 cup red wine

2 tbsp fresh oregano

Crush coriander, cumin and anise in a mortar and pestle. Mix all ingredients together. Add enough bread crumbs to form meat into a rough mass. Pack into gumball sized meatballs and place on a baking sheet lined with foil. Bake at 350 degrees until done, about 35 minutes.

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This blog attempts to collect some of the things I try to create with food and booze. Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I fail. My hope is to entertain and maybe help people think a little harder about what they decide to eat and drink.

I make these all the time. Most of the time I form them on a skewer and put them on the bbq but meatballs are great too. Give me a pita bread, some tzatziki, lettuce onion and tomato along with these meatballs and I’d be in heaven. 🙂

Yum! Is it actually possible to over order lamb? Lamb mince rarely makes it to the dinner table here, as it’s not easy to buy locally. We should make more of an effort! Thanks for the recipe, and the inspiration.🙂

I love making meatballs, but lamb is a meat I’ve never cooked with much. These sound like such a great idea – if you made these and had a party and invited me over, I bet I would embarrass myself from eating all of them. But at least I’d be happy and embarrassed.